First Week in Ghana

Well, I made it to Ghana without any problems. I spent the first week in Accra (the capital city) having an orientation with the my organization (IOM) and getting to know the four other students who'll be interning with me.  There are two guys who are in my program at Syracuse, JP and Zach, and two girls who are undergrads at Syracuse, YouYou and Nyuma.  We all seem to get along pretty well, which is a very good thing considering we're going to be living in an isolated village together for six weeks.

Ghana is interesting. In a lot of ways it reminds me of Indonesia, though there are some huge differences. The flora is very similar with coconut and banana trees all over the place. The architecture is even similar, big concrete buildings painted bright colors. But Ghana is a lot less conservative, and the music is definitely better. So far I think I prefer Indonesian food, though that's not to say the food here isn't delicious.

We're staying in a very nice hostel. It's basically a hotel, a lot nicer than I expected.

I'm sure there will be a lot more to talk about next week, after I move the village. The name of the village is Immuna and it's located along the southern coast of Ghana. I'm going to be teaching at the local school in the morning and mentoring/counseling. I'm really looking forward to it!